May 04: Modern Diplomacy report by Zeenat Bibi states that in the modern age of globalization, states pursue their national interest through Public diplomacy and it is used as a strategy to win the hearts and minds of other state locals instead of launching a hidden propaganda against any state and that’s exactly what India is doing. India’s growing cooperation with Afghanistan is a clear indication of its increasing regional and global ambitions. Historically India has always been supportive of Afghanistan but since 2001 with the defeat of Taliban government, the importance of Afghanistan for India has significantly increased over the period of time due to the strategic, economic and geo political concerns.
Modern Diplomacy: India’s Public Diplomacy in Afghanistan and Implications for Pakistan
